Well, I sort of got off on a different "track" here, (
no pun intended ). The varying voltages transmitted
by the rheostat would, of course, correspond to the
different leverages established by the sliding
weight/contact, as the lever pressed on the key.
These then would be sent directly into a computer
with a program to interpret them ( I'll leave that
part to one of you brainy types to figure out!
Sarah???)
The big problem, as I percieve it, would be
preventing drag from the wires interfeing in any way
with the measurements. An old, high quality stereo
tone arm with adjustable counterbalances might be a
good model to use, to avid this.
Or a radio transmitter?
Have a nice day.
Thump
The voltage set up would correspond with
--- Bill Ballard <yardbird@vermontel.net> wrote:
> At 6:00 AM -0700 5/10/03, gordon stelter wrote:
> >i.e. A simple linear rheostat.
>
> That'll get you distance along the lever arm. Now
> how 'bout the
> numbers off the dynamometer dial? Remember, all data
> has to be
> digital, and in some standard format readable by
> engineering apps.
> (Ooops, do I hear the clink of Sarah putting her
> reading glasses on?)
>
> Bill Ballard RPT
> NH Chapter, P.T.G.
>
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